Democratic Party of Luxembourg

The Democratic Party (DP) is a social liberal political party in Luxembourg that was founded on 24 April 1955. The party grew out of liberal World War II resistance fighters from the "Patriotic and Democratic Group", and it was in government from 1945 to 1951, 1959 to 1964, 1968 to 1984, 1999 to 2004, and from 2013. The party was consistent in its advocacy for the middle class, and most DP supporters were civil servants, white-collar workers, self-employed people, and those on high incomes. The party held moderate market liberal views combined with a strong emphasis on civil liberties, human rights, and internationalism.